New Hanover County, NC Population

Overview

225,175

Total Population

39.5

Median age

52.19%

Female population %

91.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,256

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Hanover County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Hanover County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Hanover County's population under 18 was 18.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Hanover County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Hanover County, 15.20% were under the age of 15, 22.61% aged 15 to 29, 44.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,877 more females than males in New Hanover County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.19% females and 47.81% males in New Hanover County, NC.
The New Hanover County, NC gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,669.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,994.

New Hanover County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Hanover County population: 79.60% are White, 12.58% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.31% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.52% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
New Hanover County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,256 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 211,919 (94.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Hanover County is White with a population of 179,231 (79.60% of the total population).

New Hanover County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 234,921 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Hanover County's population increased by 42,484 (26.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Hanover County's population increased by 23,012 (11.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Hanover County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 160,811.